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Typography. Play. Bold.
Originally released on Deckstarter, this limited edition playing cards designed by Debbie Millman exhibit the poetic beauty of her bold and experimental handset typography. Debbie Millman is an American writer, educator, artist, and designer who is perhaps best known as the host of the Design Observer podcast 'Design Matters'. She is 'President of Design at Sterling Brands based in New York City, working with brands such as Pepsi, Gillette, Colgate, Kimberly-Clark, Nestlé, and Campbells.
Debbie Millman created 54 intimate works of art. Collectively, they’re a masterpiece that speaks to our personal longing for beauty, honesty, and playfulness. The initial concept of this deck of playing cards was born years ago when Debbie saw an architect’s design for a deck of playing cards. She loved the idea and had dreamed of creating one of her own ever since.
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Originally funded on Deckstarter, Flesh & Bones is a delightful deck that features detailed, hand-drawn illustrations based on mythical creatures and ancient gods. Created by Dual Originals which comprises of Marylou & Chris Biron, a London-based duo who's passionate about the weird and wonderful and wanted to express their take on it through this deck.
The Flesh & Bones tuck and back designs are clean and precise, consisting of illusional line patterns and geometric shapes. This contrasting design methodology gives the deck a unique overall look & feel and is sure to catch a few eyes. Also, each suit in the deck is based on a different theme, which determines which creatures are featured on the court cards. For example, the diamonds theme is water and the court cards contain imagery of a Kraken, a Mermaid and a Hydra.
There’s a lot more to this deck than what first meets the eye and you need to study them to find all the little details that the team at Dual Originals have put in. Available from jpgamesltd.co.uk.
Deck View: Flesh & Bones Playing Cards
Mythical. Geometric. Hand-drawn.
The Flesh & Bones tuck and back designs are clean and precise, consisting of illusional line patterns and geometric shapes. This contrasting design methodology gives the deck a unique overall look & feel and is sure to catch a few eyes. Also, each suit in the deck is based on a different theme, which determines which creatures are featured on the court cards. For example, the diamonds theme is water and the court cards contain imagery of a Kraken, a Mermaid and a Hydra.
There’s a lot more to this deck than what first meets the eye and you need to study them to find all the little details that the team at Dual Originals have put in. Available from jpgamesltd.co.uk.
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Expert
Originally funded on Deckstarter, Revelation is a unique deck of playing cards inspired by medieval cathedrals and their gothic style. Designed by Blake Brenneman and Michael Messer, this meticulously hand-illustrated deck features gothic details, symbolic carvings and stained glass ornamentations from the stunning Nidaros cathedral in Norway.
Revelation is fully custom, from the tuck box, jokers, Ace of Spades to the eye-catching backs, which features artwork inspired by the beautiful stained glass of the cathedral. Also, the illustrated skeleton courts pay homage to the silent skeletons of Norwegian royalty still resting in Nidaros’ catacombs.
A strangely beautiful, simple and visually stunning theme. Printed by the Expert Playing Card Co and available from artofplay and for more cool playing cards, check out JP Games.
Deck View: Revelation Playing Cards
Skeletons. Gothic. Cathedral.
Revelation is fully custom, from the tuck box, jokers, Ace of Spades to the eye-catching backs, which features artwork inspired by the beautiful stained glass of the cathedral. Also, the illustrated skeleton courts pay homage to the silent skeletons of Norwegian royalty still resting in Nidaros’ catacombs.
A strangely beautiful, simple and visually stunning theme. Printed by the Expert Playing Card Co and available from artofplay and for more cool playing cards, check out JP Games.
Deckstarter
Designed by Blake Brenneman and Michael Messer, Revelation is an extraordinary deck of playing cards inspired by medieval cathedrals and their gothic style. This meticulously hand-illustrated deck features gothic details, symbolic carvings and stained glass ornamentations from the stunning Nidaros cathedral in Norway.
A fully customised deck of cards, the Revelation tuck box, jokers, Ace of Spades and the eye-catching backs features artwork inspired by the beautiful stained glass of the cathedral while the illustrated skeleton courts pays homage to the silent skeletons of Norwegian royalty still resting in Nidaros’ catacombs. A strangely beautiful, simple and visually stunning theme.
We caught up with Blake for a quick chat about his design background, the inspiration & design process behind Revelation and Deckstarter.
Can you tell us about yourself and what is your design background?
I’ve been involved in the world of magic for many years with a special interest in gambling sleights and casino protection. The beauty of magic, for me at least, is the psychology behind it; the truest version of magic happens with the most normal of objects, with sheer perception being the thing manipulated most of all. This fascination with psychology kind of plays into my interests in college; I’m currently wavering between a psychology degree and one in business and history.
As far as my design background is concerned, things are actually kind of ironic. My design background is almost nonexistent. That being said, my three biggest loves in life (other than my fiancé, of course) are theology, psychology, and fine art, and it is at the nexus of these three concepts that I derived inspiration for Revelation.
Revelation will be your first playing card deck. How did you and D&D end up collaborating together for Deckstarter?
My big design team consists of Michael Messer and myself. When we started this project we new that, since this is our flagship project, we wanted to go the crowd funding route, both for financial and marketing reasons. As a long time fan of Dan & Dave playing cards, I knew that the durability and artisan nature of our cards would have a wide-enough appeal with niche interest to be successful on a platform like Deckstarter. After we’d solidified the design concept, we inquired into Deckstarter, and now we’re here.
What is your inspiration behind the Revelation deck? How did you come up with the idea?
I’ve always wanted a stained glass themed deck of cards, as there really aren’t any on the market that I’m aware of. Michael has a unique style of drawing that revolves around a deft hand with a ink pen, rather than charcoal or graphite or paint. As we spoke about possibilities for this first deck, I suggested something with stained glass, and with Michael’s help, that idea ended up in the realms of Gothic art and architecture. As we moved through that concept, one of the inspirations that really stuck with us was the Nidaros cathedral in Norway (which unbeknownst to me, Dan & Dave had also explored in Papercuts).
Talk to us a bit about going from the first draft to the final version. How many iterations were there? How did you get feedback?
We birthed the deck onto the paper and saw it and said it was good. Actually, Michael and I fed off of each other for most of the design. I had an expertise in playing cards and their irregularities as a canvas, and Michael—who is one of the brightest artists I’ve ever met—truly understands his art form. So we would pitch ideas back and forth to each other and whittle them down and Michael would sketch ideas. Once we’d finished the back, the ace of spades, and the joker designs, I sent out those concept sketches to some of my card designer friends who had launched through other platforms for feedback.
Of course, while the back design and ace of spade were very straightforward for us (it transitioned quickly from Starbucks doodle to finished digital piece), the face cards went through several radical changes. We had a completely different set of face cards finished, discarded them, and ended up with the skeletons that you now see. The joker, without a doubt, was our most difficult design. Unlike any other playing card, the Joker is the blankest canvas with infinite possibility, so it went through the most changes.
What was your most brilliant breakthrough when designing the deck?
Without a doubt our biggest breakthrough was the realization of the minimalist color palette. Originally we wanted to have very open, very colorful stained glass backs, but every draft just seemed cluttered, busy, and managed to obscure Michael’s careful line art. Once we discovered the beauty of the black, white, and red colors it brought out all of the shadows of Gothic art drawn within the finesse of the intricate back designs.
From the project page, what are a few of your favorite reward levels and why?
I have two favorites. The first one is definitely the uncut sheet of cards because I’m a huge sucker for those. At the moment I have nine of them framed and hanging in my apartment. I love the fact that we are able to make Revelation’s uncut sheets so affordable to our backers and that we are able to include a deck of cards along with it.
My second favorite would be the t-shirts available to our backers, which highlight our unique box design. On the front you have the iconic skull that underscores our most prominent motif for Revelation, and on the back you have the subtle accent line running around the entirety of the box.
Finally, what are some of your favorite decks or designers?
Some of my favorite decks of cards have to be Ace Fulton’s, Clip Joints, and Vintage Plaids. Interestingly enough all three of those are Dan & Dave cards; not only are they well-designed, but they handle magnificently. Ace Fulton’s are perfect for close-up magic, Vintage Plaids have the best sort of color illusion on the back, and the simplicity of Clip Joints coupled with their elegant feel make each deck memorable.
Jackson Robinson’s Federal 52 series are amazing as well; his attention to detail turns every card into an individual work of art. Paul Carpenter’s Tendril series of cards show a fantastic balance of color contrast and design. Other cards I love include Ace Fulton’s Chinatown, green Artifice cards, Vintage Pierres and the Urban Punk deck.
Thank you for your time, Blake. If you like what you’ve read here and want to support the Revelation Deck, you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Pledge starts from $8 and Revelation will be printed by the EPCC. Also, add-ons such as uncut sheet and t-shirt are available. The tuck box will be specially foiled and embossed when the campaign reaches it's stretched goal of 125%.
Deckstarter: 7 Questions with Blake Brenneman of the Revelation Deck
Designed by Blake Brenneman and Michael Messer, Revelation is an extraordinary deck of playing cards inspired by medieval cathedrals and their gothic style. This meticulously hand-illustrated deck features gothic details, symbolic carvings and stained glass ornamentations from the stunning Nidaros cathedral in Norway.
A fully customised deck of cards, the Revelation tuck box, jokers, Ace of Spades and the eye-catching backs features artwork inspired by the beautiful stained glass of the cathedral while the illustrated skeleton courts pays homage to the silent skeletons of Norwegian royalty still resting in Nidaros’ catacombs. A strangely beautiful, simple and visually stunning theme.
We caught up with Blake for a quick chat about his design background, the inspiration & design process behind Revelation and Deckstarter.
Can you tell us about yourself and what is your design background?
I’ve been involved in the world of magic for many years with a special interest in gambling sleights and casino protection. The beauty of magic, for me at least, is the psychology behind it; the truest version of magic happens with the most normal of objects, with sheer perception being the thing manipulated most of all. This fascination with psychology kind of plays into my interests in college; I’m currently wavering between a psychology degree and one in business and history.
As far as my design background is concerned, things are actually kind of ironic. My design background is almost nonexistent. That being said, my three biggest loves in life (other than my fiancé, of course) are theology, psychology, and fine art, and it is at the nexus of these three concepts that I derived inspiration for Revelation.
Revelation will be your first playing card deck. How did you and D&D end up collaborating together for Deckstarter?
My big design team consists of Michael Messer and myself. When we started this project we new that, since this is our flagship project, we wanted to go the crowd funding route, both for financial and marketing reasons. As a long time fan of Dan & Dave playing cards, I knew that the durability and artisan nature of our cards would have a wide-enough appeal with niche interest to be successful on a platform like Deckstarter. After we’d solidified the design concept, we inquired into Deckstarter, and now we’re here.
What is your inspiration behind the Revelation deck? How did you come up with the idea?
I’ve always wanted a stained glass themed deck of cards, as there really aren’t any on the market that I’m aware of. Michael has a unique style of drawing that revolves around a deft hand with a ink pen, rather than charcoal or graphite or paint. As we spoke about possibilities for this first deck, I suggested something with stained glass, and with Michael’s help, that idea ended up in the realms of Gothic art and architecture. As we moved through that concept, one of the inspirations that really stuck with us was the Nidaros cathedral in Norway (which unbeknownst to me, Dan & Dave had also explored in Papercuts).
Talk to us a bit about going from the first draft to the final version. How many iterations were there? How did you get feedback?
We birthed the deck onto the paper and saw it and said it was good. Actually, Michael and I fed off of each other for most of the design. I had an expertise in playing cards and their irregularities as a canvas, and Michael—who is one of the brightest artists I’ve ever met—truly understands his art form. So we would pitch ideas back and forth to each other and whittle them down and Michael would sketch ideas. Once we’d finished the back, the ace of spades, and the joker designs, I sent out those concept sketches to some of my card designer friends who had launched through other platforms for feedback.
Of course, while the back design and ace of spade were very straightforward for us (it transitioned quickly from Starbucks doodle to finished digital piece), the face cards went through several radical changes. We had a completely different set of face cards finished, discarded them, and ended up with the skeletons that you now see. The joker, without a doubt, was our most difficult design. Unlike any other playing card, the Joker is the blankest canvas with infinite possibility, so it went through the most changes.
What was your most brilliant breakthrough when designing the deck?
Without a doubt our biggest breakthrough was the realization of the minimalist color palette. Originally we wanted to have very open, very colorful stained glass backs, but every draft just seemed cluttered, busy, and managed to obscure Michael’s careful line art. Once we discovered the beauty of the black, white, and red colors it brought out all of the shadows of Gothic art drawn within the finesse of the intricate back designs.
From the project page, what are a few of your favorite reward levels and why?
I have two favorites. The first one is definitely the uncut sheet of cards because I’m a huge sucker for those. At the moment I have nine of them framed and hanging in my apartment. I love the fact that we are able to make Revelation’s uncut sheets so affordable to our backers and that we are able to include a deck of cards along with it.
My second favorite would be the t-shirts available to our backers, which highlight our unique box design. On the front you have the iconic skull that underscores our most prominent motif for Revelation, and on the back you have the subtle accent line running around the entirety of the box.
Finally, what are some of your favorite decks or designers?
Some of my favorite decks of cards have to be Ace Fulton’s, Clip Joints, and Vintage Plaids. Interestingly enough all three of those are Dan & Dave cards; not only are they well-designed, but they handle magnificently. Ace Fulton’s are perfect for close-up magic, Vintage Plaids have the best sort of color illusion on the back, and the simplicity of Clip Joints coupled with their elegant feel make each deck memorable.
Jackson Robinson’s Federal 52 series are amazing as well; his attention to detail turns every card into an individual work of art. Paul Carpenter’s Tendril series of cards show a fantastic balance of color contrast and design. Other cards I love include Ace Fulton’s Chinatown, green Artifice cards, Vintage Pierres and the Urban Punk deck.
Thank you for your time, Blake. If you like what you’ve read here and want to support the Revelation Deck, you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Pledge starts from $8 and Revelation will be printed by the EPCC. Also, add-ons such as uncut sheet and t-shirt are available. The tuck box will be specially foiled and embossed when the campaign reaches it's stretched goal of 125%.
Deckstarter
After weeks of radio-silence, Deckstarter is BACK with an eye-catching deck, the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards! Designed by Steven Watson, this custom deck bring a touch of the magical and surreal world of Wonderland to you. The modern styling combined with lavish Art Nouveau and Art Deco ornamentation transports you down the rabbit hole to a surreal world presided over by the Queen of Hearts.
Unlike a traditional deck, the Alice in Wonderland courts feature typographic royals with custom suit symbols as crowns. For fans of the classic fairy tale, you will be delighted to know that iconic quotes from the story are peppered throughout the deck. As for the masters of the art of Cardistry, a special cardistry Edition will feature card backs with unique floods of black and gold on card faces of the spade and diamond suits respectively.
With permission from Deckstarter, we've republished the 7 Questions with Steven here on Kardify. Steven talks about his background, designing and the story behind the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards.
Would you please introduce yourself to our readers by telling us a little about yourself, your background, profession and interests?
I grew up in Boston, MA and attribute the beginnings my success to great parents who encouraged me to keep drawing past age ten. We also had a family motto that if you could say something that might be funny, “you ought to go for it.” This helped me develop a conceptual ability to make observations about what was going on around me. I received a BFA in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University and shortly thereafter moved to Seattle where I worked for various design and branding firms.
In 2004, I started Turnstyle together with Ben Graham and Matt Diefenbach. We are celebrating our tenth anniversary this year. I attribute my continuing success to the talent of my business partners and to a fantastically talented wife and two amazing kids who inspire me every day.
What do you most love about being a designer? And what are some favorite projects you’ve worked on?
There are two things I love about being a designer. First, I love boiling something down to it’s essence in a way that makes it even more interesting—making astute observations that distil reality in order to enhance identity. Second, I love getting a reaction. Making people laugh, amusing and delighting them. If my work cannot do that, at the very least I want to enlighten. My favorite projects are often the ones I’m currently working on. I think designers generally have an insatiable appetite to create new things. That said, some of the most memorable projects I have worked on have been a an art book/compendium for Teague, branding and packaging for DRY Soda, and anything that gets letterpressed.
Tell me about the story of how this deck came to be?
This deck actually had its genesis as part of another project. My wife, Bret Ashlee, leads a drama program for the PTA at the elementary school my 8-year old son attends. The goal of the program is to develop confidence by exposing them to theatre arts. This past school year they put on a stage production of Alice in Wonderland Junior. The production included a cast and crew of over 165 kids (K-5) who put on four shows, with total attendance topping 1600.
Under the auspices of Turnstyle, I donated graphic design service by creating a brand for the show. Branded items included a show logo, playbill, posters, T-shirts and playing cards. The custom deck of playing cards were used to promote the show and were also incorporated into the costumes for the Queen and King of Hearts. You can see the original materials produced for the stage production on the Turnstyle website.
When I shared the original deck with Andrew Gibbs from The Dieline, he graciously invited us to adapt them for Deckstarter. This was a welcome opportunity for us to elevate the production value with meticulous printing on premium stock using metallic ink, embossing, foil stamping and varnish techniques. In the process of adapting the cards for Deckstarter, we have refined the design by adding metallic details on each card as well as adding and refining typographic nuances. We are grateful to Andrew and the team at Deckstarter for the opportunity to craft a premium deck of cards that meet or exceed our production expectations.
How do you approach this project? Specifically, what led you to the modern styling for the Alice in Wonderland deck and why?
The story of Alice in Wonderland has seen hundreds of interpretations from illustrated books and comics to stage productions, ballets, TV shows and, of course, movies. The tone of the Wonderland stories are playful yet slightly dark, and full of double meaning. We sought to make the design reflect this by limiting the color palette to black, white and gold together with lively ornamentation evocative of the Art Nouveau design styles popular during author Lewis Caroll’s lifetime. Iconic quotes from the stories are included on the ace cards and tuckboxes. The bespoke “double” typeface is evocative of the many double meanings prevalent throughout the story. As a graphic designer, I love typography and so it was natural for me to take a minimalist typographic approach to the court cards.
Do you have a favorite character from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
In the elementary school stage production, my son was the March Hare, so I have an affinity for that character. But I have always liked Tweedledee and Tweedledum—they are the most overtly comedic.
Where you aware of how many different decks of cards there are when you began to design these, and if so, were there any decks in particular that inspired you?
Truth be told, I am not really a card player and so I really had no idea how many decks of cards existed before I started this project. I naturally take a minimalist approach to design and so in doing some research, I gravitated to typographic decks and decks that were not overly ornate. Ironically the backs of the Wonderland decks are very ornate. I think maybe it is the balance of ornamentation and minimalism that intrigued me.
Lastly, did your kids sign off on these designs? We Just have to be sure.
My son who played the March Hare and my daughter (now in middle school) always critique my designs. I’d like to think I’m helping them develop a refined design sensibility. They are always an enthusiastic audience and immediately wanted to know when they could get their hands on a deck. They were excited to hear that we are going to produce a new edition with “fancy” printing.
If want to support the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards, you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Pledge starts from $8 and there will be two versions of the decks available. The Players Edition will feature white and gold tuck boxes and uniform white backgrounds across all card faces making them better suited to gameplay and the Cardistry Edition featuring black and gold foil tuck boxes and card backs with unique floods of black and gold on card faces of the spade and diamond suits respectively.
The cards and tuck boxes will be meticulously printed on premium stock with sophisticated black, white, and metallic gold color inks, together with embossing, foil stamping and varnish techniques. Also, there are multiple add-ons available such as the uncut sheet and the limited edition Deckstarter promotional deck.
Deckstarter: 7 Questions with Steven Watson of Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards
After weeks of radio-silence, Deckstarter is BACK with an eye-catching deck, the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards! Designed by Steven Watson, this custom deck bring a touch of the magical and surreal world of Wonderland to you. The modern styling combined with lavish Art Nouveau and Art Deco ornamentation transports you down the rabbit hole to a surreal world presided over by the Queen of Hearts.
Unlike a traditional deck, the Alice in Wonderland courts feature typographic royals with custom suit symbols as crowns. For fans of the classic fairy tale, you will be delighted to know that iconic quotes from the story are peppered throughout the deck. As for the masters of the art of Cardistry, a special cardistry Edition will feature card backs with unique floods of black and gold on card faces of the spade and diamond suits respectively.
With permission from Deckstarter, we've republished the 7 Questions with Steven here on Kardify. Steven talks about his background, designing and the story behind the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards.
Would you please introduce yourself to our readers by telling us a little about yourself, your background, profession and interests?
I grew up in Boston, MA and attribute the beginnings my success to great parents who encouraged me to keep drawing past age ten. We also had a family motto that if you could say something that might be funny, “you ought to go for it.” This helped me develop a conceptual ability to make observations about what was going on around me. I received a BFA in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University and shortly thereafter moved to Seattle where I worked for various design and branding firms.
In 2004, I started Turnstyle together with Ben Graham and Matt Diefenbach. We are celebrating our tenth anniversary this year. I attribute my continuing success to the talent of my business partners and to a fantastically talented wife and two amazing kids who inspire me every day.
What do you most love about being a designer? And what are some favorite projects you’ve worked on?
There are two things I love about being a designer. First, I love boiling something down to it’s essence in a way that makes it even more interesting—making astute observations that distil reality in order to enhance identity. Second, I love getting a reaction. Making people laugh, amusing and delighting them. If my work cannot do that, at the very least I want to enlighten. My favorite projects are often the ones I’m currently working on. I think designers generally have an insatiable appetite to create new things. That said, some of the most memorable projects I have worked on have been a an art book/compendium for Teague, branding and packaging for DRY Soda, and anything that gets letterpressed.
Tell me about the story of how this deck came to be?
This deck actually had its genesis as part of another project. My wife, Bret Ashlee, leads a drama program for the PTA at the elementary school my 8-year old son attends. The goal of the program is to develop confidence by exposing them to theatre arts. This past school year they put on a stage production of Alice in Wonderland Junior. The production included a cast and crew of over 165 kids (K-5) who put on four shows, with total attendance topping 1600.
Under the auspices of Turnstyle, I donated graphic design service by creating a brand for the show. Branded items included a show logo, playbill, posters, T-shirts and playing cards. The custom deck of playing cards were used to promote the show and were also incorporated into the costumes for the Queen and King of Hearts. You can see the original materials produced for the stage production on the Turnstyle website.
When I shared the original deck with Andrew Gibbs from The Dieline, he graciously invited us to adapt them for Deckstarter. This was a welcome opportunity for us to elevate the production value with meticulous printing on premium stock using metallic ink, embossing, foil stamping and varnish techniques. In the process of adapting the cards for Deckstarter, we have refined the design by adding metallic details on each card as well as adding and refining typographic nuances. We are grateful to Andrew and the team at Deckstarter for the opportunity to craft a premium deck of cards that meet or exceed our production expectations.
How do you approach this project? Specifically, what led you to the modern styling for the Alice in Wonderland deck and why?
The story of Alice in Wonderland has seen hundreds of interpretations from illustrated books and comics to stage productions, ballets, TV shows and, of course, movies. The tone of the Wonderland stories are playful yet slightly dark, and full of double meaning. We sought to make the design reflect this by limiting the color palette to black, white and gold together with lively ornamentation evocative of the Art Nouveau design styles popular during author Lewis Caroll’s lifetime. Iconic quotes from the stories are included on the ace cards and tuckboxes. The bespoke “double” typeface is evocative of the many double meanings prevalent throughout the story. As a graphic designer, I love typography and so it was natural for me to take a minimalist typographic approach to the court cards.
Do you have a favorite character from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
In the elementary school stage production, my son was the March Hare, so I have an affinity for that character. But I have always liked Tweedledee and Tweedledum—they are the most overtly comedic.
Where you aware of how many different decks of cards there are when you began to design these, and if so, were there any decks in particular that inspired you?
Truth be told, I am not really a card player and so I really had no idea how many decks of cards existed before I started this project. I naturally take a minimalist approach to design and so in doing some research, I gravitated to typographic decks and decks that were not overly ornate. Ironically the backs of the Wonderland decks are very ornate. I think maybe it is the balance of ornamentation and minimalism that intrigued me.
Lastly, did your kids sign off on these designs? We Just have to be sure.
My son who played the March Hare and my daughter (now in middle school) always critique my designs. I’d like to think I’m helping them develop a refined design sensibility. They are always an enthusiastic audience and immediately wanted to know when they could get their hands on a deck. They were excited to hear that we are going to produce a new edition with “fancy” printing.
If want to support the Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards, you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Pledge starts from $8 and there will be two versions of the decks available. The Players Edition will feature white and gold tuck boxes and uniform white backgrounds across all card faces making them better suited to gameplay and the Cardistry Edition featuring black and gold foil tuck boxes and card backs with unique floods of black and gold on card faces of the spade and diamond suits respectively.
The cards and tuck boxes will be meticulously printed on premium stock with sophisticated black, white, and metallic gold color inks, together with embossing, foil stamping and varnish techniques. Also, there are multiple add-ons available such as the uncut sheet and the limited edition Deckstarter promotional deck.
Deckstarter
Flesh & Bones is a delightful deck that features detailed, hand-drawn illustrations based on mythical creatures and ancient gods. Created by Dual Originals which comprises of Marylou & Chris, a London based duo who's passionate about the weird and wonderful and wanted to express their take on it through this deck.
The tuck and back designs are clean and precise, consisting of illusional line patterns and geometric shapes. This contrasting design methodology gives the deck a very unique overall look & feel and is sure to catch a few eyes.
Just before the launch of Flesh & Bones on Deckstarter, we managed to have a quick chat with Chris Biron about Dual Originals, getting on Deckstarter, and of course the inspiration behind Flesh & Bones.
Can you tell us about Dual Originals and what is your design background?
Dual Originals consists of myself (Chris Biron) and my partner in crime, Marylou Faure. We're both hands on people and love to create unique products with a personal touch. Marylou is an illustrator who works with some really great clients bringing a whole range of weird and wonderful ideas to life through her artwork. On the other hand, I’m a digital designer and spend my days crafting websites, products and branding for forward thinking people. We both have a real passion for art and design and have brought our skills together to create our new identity, Dual Originals.
Flesh & Bones will be your first playing card deck. Why Deckstarter and what made you decide to take the plunge?
Our debut deck of cards actually kind of happened by chance. We like to keep our creative juices flowing and are always working on side projects outside of the office. We wanted to work on something that we had never done before which triggered us to explore a new medium, playing cards. At that time, Deckstarter didn’t exist and we didn’t have the cash to fund the deck by ourselves. We explored the idea of using Kickstarter to get the financial backing but we have absolutely no experience in handling orders, packaging them and distributing them all over the world if we were successfully funded.
We had basically given up on the idea that our cards would ever be professionally printed and were ready to drop the project all together. Then, out of the blue, I was contacted by an awesome dude, amazing magician and now a good friend, Chris Ramsay. He had seen our deck design on Instagram, fallen in love with it and wanted to help us make the deck a reality! He then put us through to his friends, the Buck twins who had a great new idea up their sleeve. Dan and Dave wanted to partner up and have our cards debut on their amazing new platform, Deckstarter, which we were obviously thrilled about and dived straight in.
What is your inspiration behind Flesh & Bones? How did you come up with the idea?
Marylou and I collect a lot of art and are always looking everywhere for inspiration. We’re both fascinated by mythology, especially the creatures involved in the stories and thought that it would make an awesome idea to illustrate them onto a deck of cards. I’m sure a lot of people won’t realise this, but each suit in the deck is actually based on a different theme. This theme then determines which creatures are illustrated on the court cards. For example, the diamonds theme is water and the court cards contain imagery of a Kraken, a Mermaid and a Hydra. There’s a lot more to this deck than what first meets the eye and you need to study them to find all the little details that we put in.
From the teaser pictures, I really like the clean tuck and unique court designs! What role did you play in the art direction?
The great thing about our partnership as Dual Originals is that our artistic skills go hand in hand. Marylou dreamt up and illustrated the amazingly detailed creatures on the court cards while I created the custom pips, card layouts, back and tuck box designs. We have our separate strengths and weaknesses and therefore collaborate on everything we do and always critique and challenge each others work in order to create the best designs that we possible can.
How much time was spend working on the deck? Can you briefly go through the design evolution for one of your unique card design?
A long time! As it was a personal project, there was no pressure to hit a deadline. We wanted the deck to be the best that it could, so didn’t try to rush anything. We actually started it over a year ago now and have been fine tuning it ever since. As for the process, Marylou would start by illustrating the design by hand with a pen and paper. This would often take a while as she would need to think what the character should look like and bring them to life straight from her imagination. Usually after a few attempts (she’s quite self critical) she would be happy with it and would then proceed to take a photo of the illustration to import onto the computer. She would then trace her original drawing in photoshop using a graphic tablet and pen to keep the artwork feeling organic even though it is digitalised. Once that was complete it would be handed over to me to create the layout for the card. I would then process the artwork and add the pips and any extra details needed to complete the card.
Do you have anything you’d like to share with aspiring artists and designers who would like to get their playing card designs on Deckstarter?
Make your deck stand out. Find an idea that you love and put all your skills into making it as great as you can and just never give up. We have really had our highs and lows with this project to the point where we were about to let it go. Never do that. Continuously improve yourself and your designs by practising and never be afraid to take inspiration from others, it’s a great way to get the best out of your own work; everything’s a remix.
What are your favourite playing card decks?
It would have to be the Misc Goods Co 1st edition. The attention to detail on them is just insane and it’s actually the deck that gave us the idea to create one ourselves.
Thanks Chris and all the best! If you like what you’ve read here and want to support Flesh & Bones you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Flesh & Bones will be printed by USPCC and pledge starts from $12. There are multiple add-ons available such as t-shirts, and uncut sheets (extremely limited!).
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Deckstarter: 7 Questions with Chris Biron of Flesh & Bones Playing Cards
The tuck and back designs are clean and precise, consisting of illusional line patterns and geometric shapes. This contrasting design methodology gives the deck a very unique overall look & feel and is sure to catch a few eyes.
Just before the launch of Flesh & Bones on Deckstarter, we managed to have a quick chat with Chris Biron about Dual Originals, getting on Deckstarter, and of course the inspiration behind Flesh & Bones.
Can you tell us about Dual Originals and what is your design background?
Dual Originals consists of myself (Chris Biron) and my partner in crime, Marylou Faure. We're both hands on people and love to create unique products with a personal touch. Marylou is an illustrator who works with some really great clients bringing a whole range of weird and wonderful ideas to life through her artwork. On the other hand, I’m a digital designer and spend my days crafting websites, products and branding for forward thinking people. We both have a real passion for art and design and have brought our skills together to create our new identity, Dual Originals.
Flesh & Bones will be your first playing card deck. Why Deckstarter and what made you decide to take the plunge?
Our debut deck of cards actually kind of happened by chance. We like to keep our creative juices flowing and are always working on side projects outside of the office. We wanted to work on something that we had never done before which triggered us to explore a new medium, playing cards. At that time, Deckstarter didn’t exist and we didn’t have the cash to fund the deck by ourselves. We explored the idea of using Kickstarter to get the financial backing but we have absolutely no experience in handling orders, packaging them and distributing them all over the world if we were successfully funded.
We had basically given up on the idea that our cards would ever be professionally printed and were ready to drop the project all together. Then, out of the blue, I was contacted by an awesome dude, amazing magician and now a good friend, Chris Ramsay. He had seen our deck design on Instagram, fallen in love with it and wanted to help us make the deck a reality! He then put us through to his friends, the Buck twins who had a great new idea up their sleeve. Dan and Dave wanted to partner up and have our cards debut on their amazing new platform, Deckstarter, which we were obviously thrilled about and dived straight in.
What is your inspiration behind Flesh & Bones? How did you come up with the idea?
Marylou and I collect a lot of art and are always looking everywhere for inspiration. We’re both fascinated by mythology, especially the creatures involved in the stories and thought that it would make an awesome idea to illustrate them onto a deck of cards. I’m sure a lot of people won’t realise this, but each suit in the deck is actually based on a different theme. This theme then determines which creatures are illustrated on the court cards. For example, the diamonds theme is water and the court cards contain imagery of a Kraken, a Mermaid and a Hydra. There’s a lot more to this deck than what first meets the eye and you need to study them to find all the little details that we put in.
From the teaser pictures, I really like the clean tuck and unique court designs! What role did you play in the art direction?
The great thing about our partnership as Dual Originals is that our artistic skills go hand in hand. Marylou dreamt up and illustrated the amazingly detailed creatures on the court cards while I created the custom pips, card layouts, back and tuck box designs. We have our separate strengths and weaknesses and therefore collaborate on everything we do and always critique and challenge each others work in order to create the best designs that we possible can.
A long time! As it was a personal project, there was no pressure to hit a deadline. We wanted the deck to be the best that it could, so didn’t try to rush anything. We actually started it over a year ago now and have been fine tuning it ever since. As for the process, Marylou would start by illustrating the design by hand with a pen and paper. This would often take a while as she would need to think what the character should look like and bring them to life straight from her imagination. Usually after a few attempts (she’s quite self critical) she would be happy with it and would then proceed to take a photo of the illustration to import onto the computer. She would then trace her original drawing in photoshop using a graphic tablet and pen to keep the artwork feeling organic even though it is digitalised. Once that was complete it would be handed over to me to create the layout for the card. I would then process the artwork and add the pips and any extra details needed to complete the card.
Do you have anything you’d like to share with aspiring artists and designers who would like to get their playing card designs on Deckstarter?
Make your deck stand out. Find an idea that you love and put all your skills into making it as great as you can and just never give up. We have really had our highs and lows with this project to the point where we were about to let it go. Never do that. Continuously improve yourself and your designs by practising and never be afraid to take inspiration from others, it’s a great way to get the best out of your own work; everything’s a remix.
It would have to be the Misc Goods Co 1st edition. The attention to detail on them is just insane and it’s actually the deck that gave us the idea to create one ourselves.
Thanks Chris and all the best! If you like what you’ve read here and want to support Flesh & Bones you can find it on Deckstarter here.
Flesh & Bones will be printed by USPCC and pledge starts from $12. There are multiple add-ons available such as t-shirts, and uncut sheets (extremely limited!).
If you like our interviews, please remember to Like Us on our Facebook page.
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Earlier this month Deckstarter was launched at HOW Design Live Conference in Boston. During the conference the Buck twins handed out show bags containing the launch edition playing cards of Deckstarter to each attendee. One of the eye-catching deck is the Draplin Design Co. "Thick Lines Edition", designed by Aaron Draplin himself.
Aaron Draplin is a spirited, straight-talking designer, creating iconic designs which are both exceptionally clean and timeless. He has built an impressive roster of clients, including the Obama Administration, Nike, Adobe, Lego, Burton Snowboards, Wired magazine and Incase. You can checkout his work at draplin.com
We had a chance to talk to Aaron about his design background, his work, designing the Thick Lines deck and his advice to aspiring designers and artists.
Could you introduce yourself to our readers? What is your design background?
My name is Aaron James Draplin and I’m 40 year old. I make logos, icons, catalogs, DDC merch, wild posters and a little memo book company called Field Notes. I’m from Michigan and as soon as I could, moved West in 1993 to be a snowboarder. Got out here, lived like an animal for five winters riding all over the west, then got a design degree in Minneapolis. Did a couple years in Southern California working for Snowboarder magazine, finally getting rescued back to Portland in 2002. Did a couple years with CINCO here in Portland, and went out on my own in 2004. Haven’t looked back since!
You have a design studio, run a blog (since 1998) and also your own line of products. How do you find the time…
I make the time. Just that simple. This stuff means something a lot me, and I take my output very seriously. All the bellyaching and what not I hear about people “not having enough time” to do what they want, well, I’ve just never indulged in that sh!t. If I want something, I fight hard to make it happen for myself. Might be small, might be wobbly, but it’s still mine. No boss or pressure system is going to tell me “No.” Who needs those turds? I’m trying to invent my own f ’ life, and so far, so good! Fingers crossed that I make it to 41!
... and what are some of the most memorable work you have done?
Records! Vinyl is the best. I’ve had the honor of making records for bands I love over the years. The one that rises to the top is the first record I did for Richmond Fontaine. They are a local Portland band, and damn, I’ve loved them for going on 19 years! And then you get to work on their record? It’s mind-blowing. You fret EVERY detail, cuz damn, all those little pieces matter. I’m just so proud to be able to help out on something I love so much, you know? Recently I got to do the Old 97’s record “Most Messed Up.” Super fun. I’ve been listening to those guys since the mid-90’s, too! Got to meet Rhett and roll up my sleeves for them. Other favorites: Danava, Megafaun, All Tiny Creatures, Casey Neill, Chuck Prophet, Man…Or Astro Man and Dawes!
The Draplin Design Co. Playing Card Set: Thick Lines Edition will be your first playing card deck. How did you and D&D end up collaborating together for Deckstarter?
I got a call from Andrew at The Dieline offering a chance to make a set! Took me about five seconds to make up my mind. My own damn card set? How could anyone say no? I've been a fan of The Dieline for some time, so the chance to collaborate instantly sounded great. We inked a deal and I got down to work.
Can you describe the DDC Playing Cards: Thick Lines and why you’re passionate about it?
I’ve just seen so many incredibly intricate sets out there, and man, I love that stuff too, but, I wanted to make something that felt oddly “off.” Like, big, thick lines that just feel good in your hands. The idea that there’s a table full of players, and those big, colorful thick lines are sort of lighting up the place? That was the start. We can always use more color. And of course, being the nerd I am, I had to make my own set of icons, and that turned into diving into the face cards! You make one, all fired up, and quickly realize, Sh!t, there are 15 more! Ha!
What was your most brilliant breakthrough when designing the deck?
Damn, that make me sound so official or something? Honestly, it was a slow burn. Just this fun buzz of knowing the sum of the parts were better than any one card or element. I just wanted people to hold them and get little surprises? Like with the JOKER card? Just wanted me to go, Oh damn, that’s cool! Little reactions. Cards are cool. I love playing old-fashioned solitaire and stuff. They just feel good in your hands. There’s an earthy, human quality to them. In an iPhone/IPod world, more and more sh!t is some little digital flick or whatever. These make you savor that simple quality of having something pleasant in your hands.
What are your favourite playing card decks?
That “Animal Kingdom” set by Hatch is incredible. Love the hand-drawn quality. The Monarch sets are beautiful! Every detail is considered. I appreciate how they own each little detail. Seeing those for the first time really blew my mind. They really respected the tradition of the “ornate” card design. A new, respectful take on it. And now that I think about it, I really blasted that to sh!t with my my set. Ha!
Thank you so much for indulging my questions. Do you have any other words of wisdom for other aspiring artists and designers?
Of course! I’ve always got words for the youngsters coming up! Here’s a little list.
01. Keep the sh!t fun. Work is work, but play is play. Design should be fun! Meld the two!
02. Never ever ever ever stretch type. Don’t do it.
03. Pay those taxes! Uncle Sam won’t budge on that sh!t.
04. Be an inventor. We forget this one. Dare to dream, and then act!
05. Call your Mom and Dad each day.
06. Things to stay away from: Clip art, texting while driving and Guy Fieri.
Awesome! Thank you for your time Aaron!
The Draplin Design Co. Thick Lines Edition is available on Deckstarter for $25. For a higher pledge, you will get a limited edition How Design Live Edition of this deck in a custom MagicPak. Think Lines will ship as soon as funding goal is reached.
Deckstarter: 7 Questions with Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co: Thick Lines Edition
Earlier this month Deckstarter was launched at HOW Design Live Conference in Boston. During the conference the Buck twins handed out show bags containing the launch edition playing cards of Deckstarter to each attendee. One of the eye-catching deck is the Draplin Design Co. "Thick Lines Edition", designed by Aaron Draplin himself.
Aaron Draplin is a spirited, straight-talking designer, creating iconic designs which are both exceptionally clean and timeless. He has built an impressive roster of clients, including the Obama Administration, Nike, Adobe, Lego, Burton Snowboards, Wired magazine and Incase. You can checkout his work at draplin.com
We had a chance to talk to Aaron about his design background, his work, designing the Thick Lines deck and his advice to aspiring designers and artists.
Could you introduce yourself to our readers? What is your design background?
My name is Aaron James Draplin and I’m 40 year old. I make logos, icons, catalogs, DDC merch, wild posters and a little memo book company called Field Notes. I’m from Michigan and as soon as I could, moved West in 1993 to be a snowboarder. Got out here, lived like an animal for five winters riding all over the west, then got a design degree in Minneapolis. Did a couple years in Southern California working for Snowboarder magazine, finally getting rescued back to Portland in 2002. Did a couple years with CINCO here in Portland, and went out on my own in 2004. Haven’t looked back since!
You have a design studio, run a blog (since 1998) and also your own line of products. How do you find the time…
I make the time. Just that simple. This stuff means something a lot me, and I take my output very seriously. All the bellyaching and what not I hear about people “not having enough time” to do what they want, well, I’ve just never indulged in that sh!t. If I want something, I fight hard to make it happen for myself. Might be small, might be wobbly, but it’s still mine. No boss or pressure system is going to tell me “No.” Who needs those turds? I’m trying to invent my own f ’ life, and so far, so good! Fingers crossed that I make it to 41!
... and what are some of the most memorable work you have done?
Records! Vinyl is the best. I’ve had the honor of making records for bands I love over the years. The one that rises to the top is the first record I did for Richmond Fontaine. They are a local Portland band, and damn, I’ve loved them for going on 19 years! And then you get to work on their record? It’s mind-blowing. You fret EVERY detail, cuz damn, all those little pieces matter. I’m just so proud to be able to help out on something I love so much, you know? Recently I got to do the Old 97’s record “Most Messed Up.” Super fun. I’ve been listening to those guys since the mid-90’s, too! Got to meet Rhett and roll up my sleeves for them. Other favorites: Danava, Megafaun, All Tiny Creatures, Casey Neill, Chuck Prophet, Man…Or Astro Man and Dawes!
The Draplin Design Co. Playing Card Set: Thick Lines Edition will be your first playing card deck. How did you and D&D end up collaborating together for Deckstarter?
I got a call from Andrew at The Dieline offering a chance to make a set! Took me about five seconds to make up my mind. My own damn card set? How could anyone say no? I've been a fan of The Dieline for some time, so the chance to collaborate instantly sounded great. We inked a deal and I got down to work.
Can you describe the DDC Playing Cards: Thick Lines and why you’re passionate about it?
I’ve just seen so many incredibly intricate sets out there, and man, I love that stuff too, but, I wanted to make something that felt oddly “off.” Like, big, thick lines that just feel good in your hands. The idea that there’s a table full of players, and those big, colorful thick lines are sort of lighting up the place? That was the start. We can always use more color. And of course, being the nerd I am, I had to make my own set of icons, and that turned into diving into the face cards! You make one, all fired up, and quickly realize, Sh!t, there are 15 more! Ha!
What was your most brilliant breakthrough when designing the deck?
Damn, that make me sound so official or something? Honestly, it was a slow burn. Just this fun buzz of knowing the sum of the parts were better than any one card or element. I just wanted people to hold them and get little surprises? Like with the JOKER card? Just wanted me to go, Oh damn, that’s cool! Little reactions. Cards are cool. I love playing old-fashioned solitaire and stuff. They just feel good in your hands. There’s an earthy, human quality to them. In an iPhone/IPod world, more and more sh!t is some little digital flick or whatever. These make you savor that simple quality of having something pleasant in your hands.
What are your favourite playing card decks?
That “Animal Kingdom” set by Hatch is incredible. Love the hand-drawn quality. The Monarch sets are beautiful! Every detail is considered. I appreciate how they own each little detail. Seeing those for the first time really blew my mind. They really respected the tradition of the “ornate” card design. A new, respectful take on it. And now that I think about it, I really blasted that to sh!t with my my set. Ha!
Thank you so much for indulging my questions. Do you have any other words of wisdom for other aspiring artists and designers?
Of course! I’ve always got words for the youngsters coming up! Here’s a little list.
01. Keep the sh!t fun. Work is work, but play is play. Design should be fun! Meld the two!
02. Never ever ever ever stretch type. Don’t do it.
03. Pay those taxes! Uncle Sam won’t budge on that sh!t.
04. Be an inventor. We forget this one. Dare to dream, and then act!
05. Call your Mom and Dad each day.
06. Things to stay away from: Clip art, texting while driving and Guy Fieri.
Awesome! Thank you for your time Aaron!
The Draplin Design Co. Thick Lines Edition is available on Deckstarter for $25. For a higher pledge, you will get a limited edition How Design Live Edition of this deck in a custom MagicPak. Think Lines will ship as soon as funding goal is reached.
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What are your future plans for Deckstarter? How far ahead in the future do you guys plan?
Thanks for the good insights Dan and all the best for the launch of Deckstarter! Can't wait to see more interesting decks.
Deckstarter: 7 Questions with Dan Buck
At the end October 2013, a collaboration between Dan and Dave and Alejandro Portela was announced on Art of Play's Facebook page and this has generated quite a buzz around the community... both positive and negative. Deckstarter has been promoted on various social media outlet as a funding platform for custom designed playing cards. After months of speculations and radio silence, Deckstarter was finally launched in Boston at the HOW Design Live Conference.
We managed to catch-up with Dan Buck to talk about Deckstarter, how it came about, how it works and the future of Deckstarter.
We managed to catch-up with Dan Buck to talk about Deckstarter, how it came about, how it works and the future of Deckstarter.
There are many speculations around the community about Deckstarter. Can you tell us a little about Deckstarter?
We came up with the idea of DeckStarter after talking to many people that tried to "self-publish" their own deck of cards without knowing what they were getting into. If you ask anyone that tried, they will probably tell you the nightmare that it is to print, promote and ship out the cards. Most of them dedicate months to see little to no return on all the work they put into it.
How did you guys come up with the idea?
We wanted to offer a more accessible way for artists to turn their artwork into a deck of playing cards, specially to artists outside of magic, cardistry, and card collecting. We wanted to make it hands-off for them. Just send us your graphics and we will handle the rest.
That is a very good concept. So, how does Deckstarter work?
Deckstarter is a crowd-funding platform for playing cards. We hand pick the best projects that get sent to us and if we think they are a good fit, we feature them on the website. People make pledges on the decks of cards they like and if the funding goal is met, production begins. What really makes Deckstarter unique is the behind the scenes. For the deck lover it's pretty much the same but for the artist it is a much more simple process.
Why would a designer pick Deckstarter over the more established Kickstarter?
Deckstarter takes care of pretty much everything. From the moment that we receive the initial sketches or the finished artwork from the artist, we take over production, marketing and distribution of the cards. Designers can save hundreds of hours, and headaches, by letting us print, fulfill and promote their decks for them.
What are your future plans for Deckstarter? How far ahead in the future do you guys plan?
Our plan is to reach a broader market, we want the best designers that never heard of the custom playing cards phenomenon to put out their own through us. We think this way we will raise the bar and offer the best playing cards out there.
What advice would you give to aspiring designers who want to create their own custom deck?
We want designers to translate their own style into a deck of cards, something that when you see it you can instantly say "this was made by this artist". If you have a personal style and you think it's amazing, we want to see it. Just send us a draft with a note of what you want to do and we'll get back to you with our thoughts.
Finally, what are your favourite playing card decks?
The ones on DS right now. Go pledge!
Thanks for the good insights Dan and all the best for the launch of Deckstarter! Can't wait to see more interesting decks.
Deckstarter will be launching on 28th May 2014 (Wed) at 10am PST. Join Deckstarter's Facebook Event of the launch here and to keep up-to-date on Deckstarter's latest release, visit Deckstarter.com. Also, to see more exclusives and interviews, please follow us Facebook.
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[Update] Deckstarter has officially launched on 28 May 2014. Just prior to the launch, we managed to catch-up with Dan Buck to talk about Deckstarter, how it came about, how it works and the future of Deckstarter.
Here's an interesting piece of news. DnD and Alejandro Portela of thecuso announced that they are collaborating in a new project, Deckstarter.
This is not surprising considering all the successful playing card projects that have been coming out on Kickstarter. Not sure how diverse the audience will be in Deckstarter in comparison to Kickstarter. The thing that makes Kickstarter unique is that you can discover new, odd and unique projects from across different category. Only time will tell.
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Dan and Dave Announces Deckstarter.com
[Update] Deckstarter has officially launched on 28 May 2014. Just prior to the launch, we managed to catch-up with Dan Buck to talk about Deckstarter, how it came about, how it works and the future of Deckstarter.
Here's an interesting piece of news. DnD and Alejandro Portela of thecuso announced that they are collaborating in a new project, Deckstarter.
Built for designers, Deckstarter is the easiest way to get your own deck from the first paper sketches to the hands of thousands of playing card aficionados.
This is not surprising considering all the successful playing card projects that have been coming out on Kickstarter. Not sure how diverse the audience will be in Deckstarter in comparison to Kickstarter. The thing that makes Kickstarter unique is that you can discover new, odd and unique projects from across different category. Only time will tell.
Be among the first 500 subscribers and receive early access to obtain a special limited edition deck of playing cards.
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